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2004 Original Art Acquisitioins

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delekkerste

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...and everyone sees something different...

 

That might not be a totally meaningless statement if we were actually talking about something that wasn't produced so even an 8-year old kid could understand it. If "everyone sees something different", then the "artist" wasn't doing his job. poke2.gif

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THE ONLY OBJECTIVE REALITY...IS THAT REALITY IS COMPLETELY SUBJECTIVE. sumo.gif

 

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If that's the case, are you telling me that we can't actually prove that Rob Liefeld sucks? confused-smiley-013.gif

 

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I second the motion. thumbsup2.gif

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...and everyone sees something different...

 

That might not be a totally meaningless statement if we were actually talking about something that wasn't produced so even an 8-year old kid could understand it. If "everyone sees something different", then the "artist" wasn't doing his job. poke2.gif

 

 

 

if that is the case, then we are all 'art' experts/historians/critics.

i mentioned earlier in this thread about some folks only having the capacity to

say 'i like it' or 'i don't like that' regarding art. if we all see the same thing, then why

is art interpreted differently by different people, why interpret art at all. why is more art not 'mainstream'? why don't more people listen to classical music, or jazz?

 

an artists 'job' may be to invoke feeling, by his/her expression. the feelings invoked may be quite different to each individual. i have created paintings/poetry/music by trying to tap into my subconscious, so sometimes the goal or 'job' was to simply see what came up or out...when others commented on the works, the interpretations or feelings they told me about were vastly different. did i not do my job? what was my job? i guess my job was to create something interesting, b/c i could, being a sentient and all. insane.gif i create sometimes b/c i like to see how it affects each individual, and in my experiences each individual is affected differently. some catch or see things others do not, or miss...kinda like grading comics, we all catch different wear on a book, and interpret how 'bad' it is (to ourselves), or how crucial (i personally don't like browning/tanning), in order to determine a grade.

 

just putting out some thoughts, i'm not a writer, and can't type fast so many of my thoughts are lost(and train of thought)!!! i always did better with speaking with folks to communicate.

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just putting out some thoughts, i'm not a writer, and can't type fast so many of my thoughts are lost(and train of thought)!!! i always did better with speaking with folks to communicate.

 

And you call yourself a nerd?! 893naughty-thumb.gif For shame.

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'Dogs Playing Poker' sell for $590K

New York auction house says two paintings set world record for the 1903 series.

February 16, 2005: 2:19 PM EST

 

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Two "Dogs Playing Poker" paintings cleaned house at Doyle New York's annual Dogs in Art Auction, fetching a staggering $590,400, the auction house said.

 

Before the sale it was estimated that the two rare paintings from Cassius Marcellus Coolidge's 1903 series of dogs playing poker would fetch $30,000 to $50,000, said Alan Fausel, senior vice president of paintings at Doyle, after Tuesday's auction.

 

After intense bidding, "A Bold Bluff" and "Waterloo: Two" sold to a private collector from New York City. The buyer was not identified.

 

"A lot of people came to speculate on the piece, a lot of whom were outside our traditional area of collectors," said Fausel, who is also the specialist in charge of the Dogs in Art auction. "It was a once in a lifetime opportunity."

 

Poker's current vogue is another factor that likely contributed to the sale price, the auction director said.

 

"The (paintings') sequential narrative follows the same 'players' in the course of a hand of poker," said an auction note from Doyle. "In the first, our main character, the St. Bernard, holds a weak hand as the rest of the crew maintains their best poker faces. In the following scene, we see the St. Bernard raking in the large pot, much to the very obvious dismay of his fellow players."

 

Comedian Caroline Rhea of Manhattan, who attended the auction, told the New York Daily News that the Coolidge paintings were the highlight of the event.

 

"It's not the Mona Lisa -- we were joking it's the 'Bona Lisa'," she told the paper.

 

The sale set a world record for work by Coolidge, who created the oil paintings in 1903 for a St. Paul, Minn., advertising firm, the auction house said. Of the sixteen paintings of dogs in a human situations created for Brown & Bigelow, nine of them depicted dogs around a card table.

 

Since the stellar sale, Doyle's said it has been inundated with inquiries from people asking about the value of their "Dogs Playing Poker" prints.

 

For those wondering if their dog reproduction could fetch a million dollars, or for more information on the iconic paintings, there is www.dogsplayingpoker.org.

 

The site also includes information about the artist Coolidge, who is credited with creating the life-size Boardwalk cutouts into which one's head is placed, allowing the person to be photographed as a character or animal.

 

Coolidge was also a banker, shopkeeper, inventor and painter. He even penned an opera.

 

Although his name is not commonly remembered, the auction house believes his images are "permanently seared" into the American consciousness.

 

"These are unique originals of a very important American icon," Fausel said.

 

Coinciding each year with the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, the auction offers two centuries of canine paintings, prints, bronzes and other objects.

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'Dogs Playing Poker' sell for $590K

New York auction house says two paintings set world record for the 1903 series.

February 16, 2005: 2:19 PM EST

 

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Wonder how much I could get for this...

 

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mrwoogieman

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There's an auction coming up this month that will have some original comic strip art in it, as well as a couple Jack Kirby private commission pieces.

 

The original comic strip art being sold includes several early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, as well as strips from two other early strip series that he created before Peanuts, rare stuff.

 

A boatload of other original strip art includes Chick Young Blondies, Chester Gould Tracy, and other stuff like Popeye, Little Orphan Annie, etc., including some Sunday pages as well.

 

The Jack Kirby private commission pieces were presents to fellow artist Don Heck and his wife, one is a giant robot pic Kirby did for their wedding in 1966, and the other is another piece given to the Hecks by Kirby that depicts a futuristic city, also 1966. These two pieces are very nice, not sure of exact size, but on the large side. Also being auctioned is a Don Heck commission of the Fantastic Four, unpublished, in this upcoming sale.

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sheesh, i'd probably be considered a cheap arse if i gave someone my art for a wedding present!

 

then again, even in 1966 Kirby originals were probably worth something to the small group of active collectors

 

I've heard that steranko nick fury pages (or maybe it was covers, i can't remember) were getting a couple hundred a pop in the late 60s

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sheesh, i'd probably be considered a cheap arse if i gave someone my art for a wedding present!

 

then again, even in 1966 Kirby originals were probably worth something to the small group of active collectors

 

I've heard that steranko nick fury pages (or maybe it was covers, i can't remember) were getting a couple hundred a pop in the late 60s

 

Well, maybe he had them framed up all nice and what not, you know, made a presentation out of it. They are almost poster sized. I'll check the estimated bid price and post that later, along with a couple pics of these Kirbys. If someone wants to see the Heck FF or the strip art too, just reply here.

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I like those doggie poker paintings... They are definitely cultural icons of kitsch. I dont know if I like them at $590K.... but everybody is familiar with them and it would be cool to own an original. Course, a week ago I wouldnt have plunked down $5900 for them... but what do I know?

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